späterem

[ˈʃpɛːtəʁəm]

/[ˈʃpɛːtəʁəm]/ adj

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The verdict

“späterem” is uncommon German (frequency #89,602 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,602
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs spät

Key facts for späterem
PropertyValue
Headwordspäterem
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃpɛːtəʁəm]
Letters8
Frequency rank#89,602
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “späterem” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). späterem lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

späterem is uncommon German at frequency #89,602 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃpɛːtəʁəm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

späterem has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is späterem, spelled S-P-Ä-T-E-R-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs spät
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs spät

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "späterem"?
"späterem" is spelled S-P-Ä-T-E-R-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpɛːtəʁəm].
What does "späterem" mean?
As an adjective, "späterem" means: Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs spät
How do you pronounce "späterem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "späterem" is [ˈʃpɛːtəʁəm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "späterem" come from?
"späterem" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “späterem”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-P-Ä-T-E-R-E-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃpɛːtəʁəm] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list